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New hydrant brings expanded fire protection to Higley Hill area

WILMINGTON - The Wilmington Fire Department has installed a dry fire hydrant at Adams Farm. The new hydrant, which is situated on Higley Hill Road, will enhance water access for fighting fires in the surrounding area.
At the firehouse a couple of weeks post-installation, fire chief Scott...

Judge rules in Hermitage condo cases

NEWFANE- Windham County Superior Court Judge John Treadwell ruled in favor of three would-be Garmisch Court condominium owners following a hearing on Tuesday.
According to court documents, the defendants, the Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company and James R. Barnes, never responded to...

Student urges ski recycling program

DOVER - At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, Dover School student Connor Garber Dee suggested that the board consider free drop-offs of ski equipment once a year, on Green Up Day. The board was amenable to the recommendation and board member Joe Mahon took it a step further, suggesting...

The Carinthia Base Lodge at Mount Snow was to be burned for fire department training following the opening of the new lodge. That plan was denied by the state.

State burns fire department over base lodge fire training plans at mountain

DOVER- At the Dover Selectboard’s meeting on Tuesday, fire chief Rich Werner said a planned burn of the old Carinthia Base Lodge at Mount Snow, which was to be used for fire department training, is a no-go. Werner also got the board’s go-ahead on a bid for epoxy coating on the floor of the...

Beer at the fair? Board tables topic

WILMINGTON- Selectboard members tabled discussion on a request for a permit to serve alcohol at this year’s Deerfield Valley Farmers’ Day Fair at their regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Acting as liquor commissioners, the board took up the request for Avigliano Catering, of Brattleboro,...

Angry Orchard Festival preparations underway

DOVER - Mount Snow events manager Tim Dolan was at Tuesday’s Dover Selectboard meeting to discuss the upcoming Angry Orchard Rock the Roots Music Tour, which will happen at Mount Snow on July 7. Following a discussion with Dolan, the board approved a motion to submit a letter of support for the...

Judge sets receivership duties

By Mike Eldred NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell appointed a receiver to protect Hermitage properties under foreclosure by Berkshire Bank in an order signed at 8:37 pm on Wednesday, June 6. The order follows a May 18 decision granting Berkshire Bank's...

Board hears about senior programs

WHITINGHAM – Joann Erenhouse, from the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, met with Whitingham Selectboard members at their regular meeting last week to discuss the services provided by Senior Solutions.
In anticipation of hosting a public meeting at the Bugby Senior Center...

River Valleys district moving ahead

DOVER- At the River Valleys Union School District Board’s meeting Monday, May 21, the board completed the work it needed to do before its administrators give recommendations for how to run the district. Those recommendations may come as early as next month.
In other news, the board...

Cable company vies for fiber project

DOVER - At economic development director Steve Neratko’s monthly meeting with business owners Tuesday, May 22, Ryan Duncan, of Duncan Cable, presented a proposal from the company to provide fiber-to-the-home service in East Dover.
“Last year, FairPoint did come with a proposal (for fiber...